A Replacement Bride

Chapter 35

Chapter 35

Beatrice picked at her clean fingertips, which was now pale. With her head lowered, she stared at the string of digits on her phone screen until it went blank, but her calls were not answered.

As her anxiety persisted, she bit her bottom lip until the shape of her beautiful lips changed while her cold pale face appeared frail.

This is the first time Joaquin missed my call.

Is it because of the woman Ian mentioned?

Who exactly is she?

For the first time in her life, she was panicking as she felt things were going out of control.

Why did something like this happen now after five years?

Feeling irritated, she decided it was time to ring him again.

This time, the call was answered quickly. The man's low and cold voice came through the phone, which had been softened significantly by the audio transmission. Beatrice's heart raced a little as she heard the indescribable bass and gentleness in his voice.

"Why didn't you answer my call earlier?" she muttered, feeling wronged and dissatisfied.

Joaquin glanced at the sleeping Katherine, whose cold expression softened under the dim light. Instead of appearing as icy as she had been in the past, her face appeared more tender.

Hearing Beatrice's complaint, he pursed his lips and gently replied, "I was busy. What happened? Who made you upset, hm?"

Beatrice's heart calmed a little when she heard his familiar tone and the unease she harbored was gone.

"I get nervous when I can't reach you. Joaquin, let's…"

At that moment, she was dying to ask him when he was going to marry her.

still had no plans to marry her.

you when the time comes."

her five years ago, he

what his mother told him on her deathbed was still fresh in his

his

by a lot of amazing girls whereas I'm a nobody. I only have you. What do I do if you

voice was

before slowly exhaling. "There will be no one

his

make time for me? You're my boyfriend, but meeting you is difficult. When other people ask why,

by saying, "I'm busy

on the chair earlier, was already awake

Cornell has a habit of eavesdropping, huh?" Joaquin asked, raising his

smirked as she

and spoke openly in front of her! As a

even interested in listening to what you had to say. Plus, I didn't

you have quite a temper." Joaquin snickered as he observed Katherine's delicate

she was exhausted and frail because of how pale her face was. Currently, her brows were furrowed, which made

want to engage in a conversation, Katherine yawned. "Drop me at

exhausting operation on a

she was woken up from her nap. As a result, Katherine conveyed her irritation with her brows tightened. If she could be violent with Joaquin, she would

those words.

mountain roads ahead were rather flat, there were many road curves. As

"Captain! Winson is awake! He's wide awake! Greg also stated that his injuries are no longer a concern. He simply needs to rest well for a few weeks! Who exactly is that woman, Captain? How could she be so talented? You should ask her if she

the patient had woken up, there

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